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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 15, 2017 12:52:39 GMT -5
I haven't been able to get much cabbing done, but I managed these last week. I wanted to show this stichite, though. It's super soft, but took a great polish and looks for all the world like sugilite. Now I know why they call it the poor man's sugilite. The Royal Sahara, although nicely patterned, didn't polish as well as I have gotten before. I had to chase down a significant crack that opened up on one side, too. The bones are liquidy polished. This is so much nicer in person!
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 15, 2017 13:02:59 GMT -5
Stichite is always interesting to work with. Nice job on them
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adrian65
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Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 15, 2017 13:44:56 GMT -5
All are beautiful, but the Royal Sahara is the cherry on the cake!
Adrian
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Post by pghram on Oct 15, 2017 14:25:45 GMT -5
The stichite cabs are beautiful.
Peace, Rich
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Oct 15, 2017 16:40:31 GMT -5
Your going to have to name the last stones cut " The Bean cut"? Nice job on the bones!
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Post by kk on Oct 15, 2017 16:52:11 GMT -5
Nice work as always.
As for the stichite: do you stabilize? I had some a few years ago, polished nicely, but noticed that all the shine was gone a few months later.
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Post by orrum on Oct 15, 2017 16:57:09 GMT -5
I am going with the Royal Sahara as my fav!
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 15, 2017 17:05:43 GMT -5
Nice work as always. As for the stichite: do you stabilize? I had some a few years ago, polished nicely, but noticed that all the shine was gone a few months later. No, I did not stabilize. I don't think that the slab was before I bought it, either. I'll have to keep an eye on the polish!
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 15, 2017 17:06:15 GMT -5
Your going to have to name the last stones cut " The Bean cut"? Nice job on the bones! Bean is pretty appropriate.
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 15, 2017 21:44:58 GMT -5
They are very nice but love the bean.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 18, 2017 15:37:36 GMT -5
That last cab is killer!!!
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jeannie
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Post by jeannie on Oct 20, 2017 19:04:22 GMT -5
I love that last cab!😊
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Post by Psycho on Oct 23, 2017 16:32:40 GMT -5
Love the dino, all great stuff, well done !
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